To bang up
/bˈæŋ ˈʌp/
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to cause harm to someone or something in a violent manner
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The storm's strong winds and hailstorm really banged up the cars parked outside.
The children were scolded after they accidentally banged up the neighbor's fence while playing.
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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
bang
phrase's particle
up
To batter up
/bˈæɾɚɹ ˈʌp/
to cause harm to someone or something
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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
batter
phrase's particle
up
To beat up
/bˈiːt ˈʌp/
to physically attack someone, often with repeated blows
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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
beat
phrase's particle
up
To beat up on
/bˈiːt ˌʌp ˈɑːn/
to unfairly and harshly criticize someone for something
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inseparable
phrase's verb
beat
phrase's particle
up on
To burn up
/bˈɜːn ˈʌp/
to be entirely destroyed by fire
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Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
burn
phrase's particle
up
To screw up
/skɹˈuː ˈʌp/
to ruin a situation through mistakes or poor judgment
Grammatical Information:
transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
screw
phrase's particle
up
To smash up
/smˈæʃ ˈʌp/
to cause significant damage to something, often with force or violence
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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
smash
phrase's particle
up
To blow up
/blˈoʊ ˈʌp/
to cause something to explode
Grammatical Information:
transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
blow
phrase's particle
up
To run up on
/ɹˈʌn ˌʌp ˈɑːn/
to unexpectedly and aggressively confront someone
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inseparable
phrase's verb
run
phrase's particle
up on
To mop up
/mˈɑːp ˈʌp/
to deal with and eliminate the last few people who resist or oppose one
To stick up
/stˈɪk ˈʌp/
to rob someone using a weapon or some form of threat
Grammatical Information:
transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
stick
phrase's particle
up
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